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It’s no secret that I love Nuun. That was pretty obvious when I made my video and submitted to become a part of Nuun’s Hood to Coast team.

Now, I’m excited to tell you I’m an ambassador for the brand! I’ll get to share lots of cool stuff about Nuun and hydration with you, and who doesn’t want to experience Better Living Through Hydration? 😀 (Like this: get 15% off Nuun with code hydrateHTC, now through the end of September. Use it all you want!)

Anyway, I wanted to tell you my Nuun story and fill you in on more about your hydration options with Nuun.

Here’s my story of how I first came to love Nuun. I tried it thanks to Dimity and Sarah when I got the chance to meet them at an Another Mother Runner party in the spring of 2012. Shortly thereafter, when my sister and I went to run the Cooper River Bridge Run, and she ended up scarily dehydrated. She didn’t feel good. She was tired but couldn’t sleep. She was also not making a lot of sense when she talked, which would’ve been funny except it was scary.

So, I Nuun’ed her. Gave her some of mine and made sure she drank it. I then followed her around Charleston, with a continuous stream of “Did you drink something?,” “When did you have a drink?” “Drink something!!!” I’ll stop short of saying it saved her life, but it definitely helped her get back to her normal self much more quickly than if we’d gone it alone. She ultimately got to feeling much better, and I credit the Nuun in helping her get back to normal, sooner. You saved my sister, Nuun! Thank you!

I also credit it with helping me have such a great training cycle and marathon last winter. It tasted so good (no sports-drink sticky mouth) and kept me firing so well that it was all I used to hydrate. And… I cut 37 minutes off my time from 11 months prior. Thanks, Nuun.

So, why should you love Nuun, too? First, you need to understand the importance of hydration. It’s just… fundamental. And yet, many of us don’t stay hydrated. Nuun has a great Hydration 101 page on their site. Here are some highlights:

—Staying hydrated makes you smarter and more effective!“Proper hydration is essential for concentration and attention to detail, whether you’re running a marathon, or a marathon of errands. Even a small decline in dehydration levels can result in a decrease of mental and physical performance.”

—If you’re an American, you probably need to go get a glass of water (or Nuun). “An estimated 75 percent of Americans are chronically dehydrated.”

Nuun All Day Hydration helps you drink more water every day with crisp and refreshing flavors and is enhanced with a blend of vitamins and minerals making it perfect for your daily routine. Grapefruit Orange is light and citrusy-I like it!

So, let’s celebrate hydration! I’m doing a giveaway to get you hooked up with a four-pack of your choice to keep you hydrated this summer! Here are your options to enter:

1. Leave me a comment below and tell me how you know when it’s time to hydrate (One entry).

2. Follow me on Twitter! Then leave a comment on this post and let me know ya did or that you already do. (One entry.)

3. Follow me on Instagram (twistnrun) Then leave a comment on this post and let me know ya did or that you already do. (One entry.)

4. Follow Nuun on Twitter, and leave a comment on this post when you do (One entry.)

5. Follow this blog and leave a comment on this post that you did. (One entry.)

6. Tweet about the giveaway and link to it, then comment on this post that you did (Once a day, one entry each tweet & comment.) Suggested wording: “Here’s to hydration and a Nuun giveaway from @twistnrun! http://wp.me/p25DR7-ou&#8221;

Here’s to hydration!

(Contest ends at midnight EST on July 12th, 2013. Winner will be announced on the blog and via Twitter by July 15th, 2013. Nuun is providing the 4-pack to the winner–I’m just providing my opinion! –LM)

I think about and deal with injuries, and potential injuries, a lot. I hate them, and as a late-in-life newcomer to running, I am somewhat prone to them. I just still have a lot of weaknesses because I never developed my muscles as a kid (hello, sedentary, Nickelodeon-watching childhood). So, I spend a lot of time pre-habbing and I tend to rehab like it’s my job when I do feel something start to go wrong.

I also get a lot of hits on this blog from people seeking help with injuries. It’s true that RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) are vital aspects of recovery from virtually every injury. So anything that makes that easier and more accessible will make it easier to get better and back to running at your desired level. And that’s awesome, right? Right.

Enter Frozen Peaz. They have made an AWESOME product for the serious athlete or the seriously gimpy person who relies on cold OR hot therapy on any sort of regular basis. Trust me, I am an expert in what frozen things make your muscles feel good. I do not know what they have done to get these little balls of frozen goodness to feel so cold for so long, but whatever it is, I approve.

Two of the Peaz packs.

Ice is amazing–in my opinion, far better than NSAIDs like ibuprofen as an anti-inflammatory. But ice melts. Ziploc bags leak. Frozen vegetables get mushy and their bags tend to rip. And while general icing directions say to ice for 20 minutes, usually by 15 minutes, whatever you’re using is far from icy.

Not so with the Peaz. The frozen glass inside the (non-toxic) substance in the (very sturdy) bag is as cold at 20 minutes as a normal bag of ice is at about 5 minutes. HURRAH.

Glass balls of frozen delight.

I don’t use heat therapy as much, but I did try FrozenPeaz to warm a muscle group before stretching. You don’t have to heat them for long (about 40-60 seconds in the microwave). I had good results and got that thing stretched out.

The large joint wrap. You can see the two straps that secure it here.

I also really like the wrap that comes with FrozenPeaz. It is just the perfect weight to protect my skin from the cold, while still icing whatever is inflamed below. I have the large joint wrap, which has three pockets for Peaz bags, and two completely adjustable velcro straps to attach it. I love this because it is somewhat compressive, and because I can move around and do what I need to do around the house while I ice. That may not be ideal, but it’s the reality of a busy life. I like to ice on the run, so to speak. 🙂

If you get worked up about injuries and like to get them worked out as quickly as possible, I can’t say enough good things about FrozenPeaz. I’ve gotten more effective icing done, more efficiently, than ever before. Get you some!

Lindsay

Disclaimer: FrozenPeaz sent me the large joint package to review, at no charge to me. Opinions are my own, and intended to be educational and to assist in you in your own best judgement. Always follow instructions provided by manufacturer. I am not a professional in any field, and my advice should not be a substitute for any received from a licensed professional as appropriate.

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